M-Files

Senior Legal Counsel

M-Files

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Helsinki • Finland

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including:
  • - SaaS agreements and MSAs (hard requirement)
  • - Sales and commercial contracts in international contexts
  • - Professional services and implementation agreements
  • - Reseller, distributor, and technology partner agreements
  • - Procurement, vendor, and supplier contracts
  • Advising business units on commercial risks, liabilities, opportunities, and negotiation strategies.
  • Providing expertise, guidance, and operational support related to data protection and privacy.
  • Drafting and negotiating Data Processing Agreements.
  • Conducting privacy risk assessments and supporting privacy-by-design.
  • Handling matters across several legal domains, such as:
  • - Labor and employment (as part of a broad in-house portfolio)
  • - Intellectual property and licensing
  • - Corporate governance and responsibility
  • - Compliance, ethics, export/import, and regulatory topics
  • - Content regulation and AI-related regulatory developments
  • Improving contractual templates, playbooks, and processes.
  • Delivering training and guidance to internal stakeholders.
  • Contributing to initiatives that support M-Files' business goals from a legal perspective.

Requirements

  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) or equivalent university degree from within the EU.
  • Minimum 7 years of diverse in-house and/or law firm experience with a clearly demonstrated ability to pivot between legal areas.
  • SaaS and software industry experience.
  • Strong commercial and sales contracting background, including international SaaS/MSA negotiations.
  • Substantial data privacy expertise, including hands-on DPA drafting and privacy operations.
  • International work experience and ability to support global business stakeholders.
  • Broad in-house generalist background—not highly specialized but strong across multiple key areas.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in several domains including:
  • - Sales contracts / commercial law
  • - Data privacy
  • - Labor and employment matters
  • - General corporate and compliance topics
  • Ability to quickly take ownership of ongoing workstreams with minimal onboarding.
  • Strong business-oriented legal thinking and decision-making.
  • Proactive, independent, and capable of managing a diverse global workload.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, sales-driven, and constantly evolving environment.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
  • Strong prioritization, efficiency, and ability to handle several tasks simultaneously.
  • Fluency in Finnish and English; Swedish, German, or French are an advantage.
Benefits
  • Hybrid working model (office + remote)
  • Strong focus on employee wellbeing and flexibility
  • A leadership culture that supports autonomy and growth
  • Comprehensive benefits (sports & culture, lunch, phone, free gym at Tampere HQ, hobby clubs)
  • Permanent contract, start date by agreement

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
SaaS agreementsMSAscommercial contractsData Processing Agreementsdata privacylabor and employment lawintellectual propertycorporate governancecomplianceexport/import regulations
Soft skills
stakeholder managementcollaborationbusiness-oriented legal thinkingdecision-makingproactiveindependentprioritizationefficiencyability to handle multiple tasksadaptability
Certifications
Master of Laws (LL.M.)